Tube, x-ray

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OBJECT TYPE: anode/rotating/heavy duty
DATE: 1958–1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0881.001

MANUFACTURER: Muller, C.H.F.
MODEL: 2050/00
LOCATION: Germany

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General Information

Serial #: 530830
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal, synthetic and glass components.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 31.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 12.0 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Radiology
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Muller
Country: Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Part of a large collection of medical artifacts, archival material & trade literature transferred to CSTM in 2002 from the former History of Medicine Museum, Toronto, ON.
Function: Unknown
Technical: The first of these tubes was in use by the late 1950s. The r.p.m. was increased to 9,000 r.p.m. and the diameter of the anode increased. This type of tube now allows the use of the smallest of focal spots with which optimum radiographic definition can be obtained. [Ref. 3]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Red decal on tube reads "TYPE XC/ 2050/00/ NR./ 530830/ 150 kV/ [logo- "M/ C.H.F."]. "20708" incised into pink cylinder visible inside tube. "530830" etched (?) onto glass sheath. UHN catalogue no. "X969.497" printed by hand in black ink on glass sheath, near open end.
Missing: Unknown- appears complete.
Finish: Metal, synthetic and glass components. Clear glass casing has slight amber hue over widest portion; pink [synthetic ?; ceramic ?) cylinder visible inside elongated tube neck; brown synthetic (?) collars extend out from tube, and contain black synthetic covered wires; bright and brushed silver metal internal components.
Decoration: N/A

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Muller, C.H.F., Tube, x-ray, circa 1958–1960, Artifact no. 2002.0881, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0881.001/

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